I was recommended "a bunch of amateurs" by a film loving friend from work the other week when she saw it at a screening but couldn't track it down. It's a documentary about a Bradford amateur film makers club established in 1933 that used to be massive but like most similar clubs have basically all but disappeared. It was on bbc4 last night and I assume iPlayer now and is well worth a watch. Beautiful little slice of British eccentricity, history and odd but lovable northern characters. The old guy really reminded me of my wife's grandad who probably died at around the time it was filmed and a few bits got me in the feels, but an uplifting story overall i think.
I was recommended "a bunch of amateurs" by a film loving friend from work the other week when she saw it at a screening but couldn't track it down. It's a documentary about a Bradford amateur film makers club established in 1933 that used to be massive but like most similar clubs have basically all but disappeared. It was on bbc4 last night and I assume iPlayer now and is well worth a watch. Beautiful little slice of British eccentricity, history and odd but lovable northern characters. The old guy really reminded me of my wife's grandad who probably died at around the time it was filmed and a few bits got me in the feels, but an uplifting story overall i think.